She’s only been in her new job for a few months, but Rackspace channel chief Lisa McLin has a lot of exciting things to talk about.

First and foremost is the company’s acquisition of Datapipe, which McLin expects will create big new opportunities for the partners. She touches on that, her background as a longtime “Racker,” and what’s in store for partners as she continues to mold Rackspace’s channel program — in this interview with Channel Partners’ Craig Galbraith at last month’s Channel Partners Evolution in Austin, Texas.

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